Verify Enrollment

Published 03/03/2021

Verifying Railroad Medicare enrollment is easy using our online PTAN Lookup and Request Tool.

This tool first validates the provider identification information you enter — local Part B MAC PTAN, National Provider Identifier (NPI) and Tax Identification Number (TIN) — against enrollment information in our files. If a match is found, the tool retrieves and releases the Railroad Medicare PTAN.  If an existing Railroad Medicare PTAN is not found, you will then be given the option to request a new Railroad Medicare PTAN. 

Here's a Quick Reference for looking up a Railroad Medicare PTAN in the tool:

What do you want to do?

Enter the following provider identification elements

Look up an existing Railroad Medicare PTAN for an individual provider or supplier (physician, non-physician practitioner, ambulance, laboratory, ambulatory surgical center, etc.)

  • PTAN assigned to the individual provider by the local Part B MAC
  • Individual NPI
  • Last 5-digits of Tax Identification Number (TIN)*

*If the provider is enrolled with their Part B MAC under a Social Security Number (SSN),  please contact the RRB SMAC PCC for assistance

If you are employed by a clearinghouse or third-party biller, you must contact the provider to obtain the Railroad Medicare PTAN.

 

Look up an existing Railroad Medicare PTAN for a group/practice

  • PTAN assigned to the group/practice by the local Part B MAC
  • Group/practice NPI
  • Last 5-digits of Tax Identification Number (TIN)

If you are employed by a clearinghouse or third-party biller, you must contact the provider to obtain the Railroad Medicare PTAN.

For more information, see our article Using Railroad Medicare's Online PTAN Lookup and Request Tool.

Have questions? See our Frequently Asked Questions page. 

Need more help? Please call our Provider Contact Center at 888-355-9165 for assistance. Choose option 3 for Provider Enrollment.


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